CorelDRAW

Pros

CorelDRAW is a powerful software that allows designers to create professional quality images and art work that can be resized without losing clarity. This makes it perfect for all kinds of projects, and it can even convert regular images into these scalable artworks.

Cons

If you have moved from Photoshop or Gimp than you may have coupled of bad days to get accustomed and get inherited by the GUI of Corel.

Pros

I like that it is very easy to set up the program to have all the tools that you use most easily accessible and and editable if you need to change the way your main page is setup. Easy to set up whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. I will always choose CorelDraw as my main vector art platform, all the tools are easy to use and in my opinion it it an easier faster alternative to Adobe Illustrator. I find you can get the same or better results in less steps than any other Illustration vector program. Also their Trace program is far superior to Adobes.

Cons

The yearly subscription leaves alot to be desired, Unlike Adobe you pay for the the year on the current version unlike Adobe that continually updates to the newest version. If you don't manually go to the corel website and change the subscription to the newest version or they will renew your subscription on the older version that is currenty installed. It just seams like alot of extra work to get the most current version.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to CorelDRAW

Pros

It was my first approach to vectorial graphics when I started my studies so I appreciate the tools and easy of use of the program in general.

Cons

There is nothing wrong with the program but the Adobe Suite made the work between programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator more harmonious, which is why over time Corel was relegated.

Pros

It is a very useful software in terms of printing or vector design.
Machines such as printing plotters or vinyl cutters work very well with this software and are compatible in almost all aspects.
Editing images is also easy since it removes backgrounds or the values that you can change the color of the images, they are simple to understand you don't need an extra course in fact you can do it in an intuitive way.

Cons

One of the disadvantages of this software is that it does not have layers so that you can work separately, it only offers you the block tool.
As for the vector design is a little more difficult to work in this software because you must understand what the tools are and therefore you must rely on a course or videos on the internet to be able to modify your designs more smoothly.

Pros

-left click and right click do a very good job for selecting the color palette
-very large prints can be made
-measurements are very accurate

Cons

-very large documents make the software difficult
-the opening time of the software is very long
-uses a lot of computer resources